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FORM 4
/ / Check this box if no longer
subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations
may continue. See instruction 1(b).
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Idiaquez James O.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
11757 Katy Freeway, Suite 300
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(Street)
Houston TX 77079
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(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION (PVA)
3. Statement for Month/Year
March 2000
4. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check if applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X___ Officer (Give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - Corporate Development
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check applicable line)
__X__ Form filed by one Reporting Person
____ Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned
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3. Transaction
2. Transaction Code
Date -----------
1. Title of Security (Mo/Day/Yr) Code V
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<S> <C> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value 3/16/00 P V
4. Securities Acquired (A)
or Disposed of (D)
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(A) or
1. Title of Security Amount (D) Price
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value 1,000 A $15.75
6. Ownership
5. Amount of Form
Securities Direct
Beneficially (D) or
owned at Indirect
1. Title of Security End of Month (I)
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<S> <C> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value 4,000 D
7. Nature of
Indirect
Beneficial
1. Title of Security Ownership
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<S> <C>
Common Stock $6.25 par value
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options,
convertible securities)
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2. Conversion or
Exercise Price 3. Transaction
1. Title of Derivative of Derivative Date
Security Security (Mo/Day/Yr)
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<S> <C> <C>
Non-qualified Stock Options $17.375 2/8/00
5. Number of
Derivative
Securities
4. Transaction Acquired
Code (A) or
1. Title of Derivative Disposed
Security Code V of (D)
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<S> <C> <C>
Non-qualified Stock Options A V 9,000
6. Exer- Expir- 7. Title and
Exercise Price cisable ation Amount of
1. Title of Derivative Date Date Underlying
Security (Mo/Day/Yr) Securities
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<S> <C> <C>
Non-qualified Stock Options 2/8/01 2/7/10 Common 9,000
9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
8. Price of Owned at
1. Title of Derivative Derivative End of
Security Security Month
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<S> <C> <C>
Non-qualified Stock Options 0 32,000
10. Ownership
Form of
Derivative
Security 11. Nature of
Direct (D) Indirect
1. Title of Derivative of Indirect Beneficial
Security (I) Ownership
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<S> <C> <C>
Non-qualified Stock Options D
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Explanation of Responses.
Intentional misstatements or
omissions of facts constitute
Federal Criminal Violations.
/s/ James O. Idiaquez April 5, 2000
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Signature of Reporting Person Date
By: /s/ Nancy M. Snyder
Nancy M. Snyder
Corporate Secretary
Authorized Signer
